#D87B5E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.9% 0.123 38.1), rgb(216, 123, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#D87B5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87B5E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 123, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.123 38.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D87B5E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87B5E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87B5E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87B5E text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87B5E
oklch(67.9% 0.123 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#D7613B
oklch(63.2% 0.158 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24313
oklch(55.6% 0.171 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73302
oklch(49.1% 0.16 38)
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Step 800
800
#882C09
oklch(42.8% 0.132 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2913
oklch(37.7% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#D87B5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93885B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6B74 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87B5E
#D87B5E
oklch(67.9% 0.123 38.1)
- #00A9CA
#00A9CA
oklch(67.9% 0.122 218.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D87B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #D87B5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.